[NFBSF] Braille Story time Planning

Fri Feb 28 00:20:55 UTC 2020

Yes I have it in braille.

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> On Feb 28, 2020, at 01:17, Laura Millar <laurammillar at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I have a print version of the book the day the crayons quit and it is an excellent book with great pictures for kiddos. I was definitely thinking about it when this topic came up but it is not specifically blindness related. Still I think it’s an excellent choice if we are looking for a book. LM do you have it in Braille.  
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> I also have a book called “ginger “that came from Guide Dogs For The Blind and it also has an audio CD with it. It is a book about a boy and his dog guide And discuss his job, etiquette etc. 
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>> On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 2:30 AM Lisamaria via NFBSF <nfbsf at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Thank you so much for doing this. I really look forward to this day. A few questions:
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>> Is Miss Nelson is missing an age appropriate book to read? That's roughly a first or second grade level book. Do you know the ages of the children we will be reading to? 
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>> I should have a copy of the book if we read it.
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>> Pedro the  octopus, I don't know what age level that book is. Does someone own a copy? 
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>>   I'm going to be rustling through all of the braille books we own in our house this weekend since I'm reading to my little ones '  classes on Monday for Dr. Seuss's birthday.
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>> One book that I really like that spans a wider age range is The Day The Crayons Quit. If I can find that copy I can bring it to the chapter meeting. Anyways…
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>> Is the library in walking distance of the Fruitvale BART station? Can we meet up at a time and go there as a group?
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>> Finally ... whew, I ask a lot of questions ...
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>> I have several slate and maybe a couple of styli that I can bring with me for the day. Will we be brailling names on alphabet cards? Or index cards that we need to bring? I like the idea of writing a name or a secret message On a print braille alphabet card so the kids can decode their name or the message.
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>> I'll be back in the states Saturday afternoon and can be reached at 510-2892on a print braille alphabet card so the kids can decode their name or the message.
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>> I'll be back in the states Saturday afternoon and can be reached at 510-289-2577.
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>> Best, 
>> Lisamaria  
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>> > On Feb 26, 2020, at 00:43, Virginia Prince <ginnymurphy at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > Hello Kevin, Lisamaria, Christina, and Amy,
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>> > When: Braille storytime will be on March 31 Tuesday.
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>> > Where: Dimond branch of the Oakland library. 3565 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, CA 94602  
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>> > 6:30: Arrival of Volunteers and set up.
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>> > Braille Storytime Agenda (draft):
>> > At 6:45 - Open meeting room early to “Braille your name”
>> > 7pm, Storytime Start - Nathan announces special guests, begins opening song.
>> > Opening song: “Let everyone clap hands like me” (repeats with other actions) (Ginny and Nathan) 
>> > Book 1: The Secret Code
>> > Nathan turns Storytime over to special guests: Amy & volunteers
>> > Amy & Volunteers introduce Braille to the audience.
>> > Transitional Activity 1: ABCs? - If this is slow-paced we may need to do a physical stretch or a song afterwards to refocus their attention. - Volunteers
>> > Transitional Activity 2: The Elevator Stretch (or a song) -  Ginny 
>> > Book 2: Miss Nelson is Missing or Pedro and the Octopus (Volunteers)
>> > Transitional Activity 3: Stretch as Tall as a tree, as wide as a house, thin as a pole, tiny as a mouse. 
>> > Closing song: The More We Get Together - Ginny
>> > Q&A session. - Volunteers
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>> > 7:45 Breakdown and Close up.
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>> > Planning gathering: 515pm Tuesday 3/10 before the NFB meeting at the lighthouse. 
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>> > - receive braille books to practice reading to a group “library style” with holding up the book for kids to see after each page. 
>> > - practice alphabet song while demonstrating the letter character cells. 
>> > - answer questions and dole out roles for the storytime. 
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>> > Materials Needed:
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>> > - 2 muffin tins (6 muffin cups instead of 12 is ideal for alphabet song demonstration)
>> > - 18 balls of some kind (tennis fit well) to fit into the muffin tins. (Might be able to get one set on loan from Divina at the lighthouse) 
>> > - A few more slate and stylus or perkins braillers, something to be brailled on for the kids’ names. 
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